1001 Stories For The Road

After Napolean is back in power Morell intercedes on Dantes behalf  trying to get a release, but he is met with lies from Villafort.  Danglers, hearing that Napolean is free, fears retribution from Dantes and flees to Spain. After 100 days, Napolean is dfeated at Waterloo and Louis XVIII retakes the throne.

Villafort, after being surprised by the presence of his hunted father in his hotel room, is told thyat Napolean is well on his way to becoming emporer again, and asks Villafort to tell the king its time to quiety abdicate the throne and he will not be pursued.  Villafort watches as his father changes his clothes and appearance before leaving.

Villafort gets his time with Louis XVIII and pours out his story of Dantes's supposed crime only to find out that Napolean has actually entered France and that he, Villaforte, is the first to have warned the King.  In his gratitude, the King awards Villafort for his loyalty. A surprise awaits Villafort back at his hotel.

Villafort finally reaches the King, but nor before the King's guard, who, after receiving Villafort, runs to the king first warn him of the Bonapartist plot for his own perceived advancement. The King then accepts Villafort, and plays down the warning while promising Villafort he is grateful for the warning, knowing that Villafort would turn in his own father if he thought there wsas profit in it.  Check out www.bestof1001stories.com for all 12 1001 podcasts and easy review capablity.

Villafort leaves his wife on the evening of his marriage to take a message to the King that there is a plot against him, hoping that he will endear himself to the king and thus rise in stature as a result.  His conscience bothers him somewhat as he knows he is condemning innocent Dantes to a sure death but not so much that he backs off his evil deed. Mercedes stops him briefly to inquire of the fate of  Dantes but he doesnt give her the time of day. Reviews appreciated at Apple or www.bestof1001stories.com.

Dantes is escorted out of Villaforte's office and placed on a small boat with gendarmes who inform him that he is headed for an island prison. When the reality hits him that Villaforte has deceived him he tries to jump overboard.  Check out all our shows at www.bestof1001stories.com

Dantes is questioned by Villaforte and at one point he seems to sympathize with Dantes, even promising to set him free. But just before he dismisses him,Villaforte reads to letter that was entrusted to Dantes by his dying captain.....

We are introduced to Villafort (the young judge who will question Dantes) and note that his father Nortier was hung as a Bonapartist traitor and that his bride to be wants him to be fair in his scheduled trials where he willdecide life and death

In chapter five we have a pre-wedding dinner at which the friends of Dantes gather to cerlebrate his marriage to Mercedes. The evil Danglers and his dupe, the jealous Fernand are there as well as the police come to arrest Dantes. Check out www.bestof1001stories.com where its easy to read and leave reviews for all 12 of our 1001 shows!

Chapter 3: The Catalans Dante visits Mercedes and finds her in the company of Fernand Mondego, who loves her and leaves in a rage after she embraces Dantes passionately. Soon after,Fernand meets Danglars and Catarousse, and Danglers says he has a plan to get dantes out of the way. Chapter 4:  Danglersshares his plan to have Dantes imprisoned and launches his plan by drafting a letter written in his left hand that appears to implicate Dantes in a crime.   Catch all our shows now at www.beswtof1001stories.com.  Search is now available in all shows.

The story of the Count of Monte Cristo is one of the most popular adventure novels ever writte, and deals with the way in which an innocent young man deals with a terrible injustice created for him by other men who were jealous of his achievements and his love for a Catalan woman who he intended to marry.  His pursuit for revenge against those who wronged him  raises moral questions about the consequences of vengeance and its impact on both the avenger and his targets.It is copunted in the top 100 of all the novels ever written. REVIEWS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED- AND EASY AND QUICK AT WWW.BEWSTOF1001STORIES.COM

We are leaving the story as our trio relates their last chapter. They have spent their last two days on the river soaking wet, miserable, starved and dejected, although our narrator still finds humor in their situation and it appears Montmorency had a great day at their last landing finding fights with other dogs.  All in all, its a fun story, but one which rambles through some memories as their rickety boat flaots down and sometimes is rowed upriver.  Coming next: Either action or mystery!  I'm working on it. 

They finally do get the boat into the river as our narrator just sort of daydreams his way along- sharing whatever crosses his mind. All of which is a very rich tapestry of life with some old English history thrown in.   Join us at www.bestof1001stories.com and leave a review for any show/episode you want- in just seconds!  

The planning for the trip gets intense while our narrator recalls a similarity between Harris and his old Uncle Podger.   Join us at www.bestof1001stories.com for all 12 shows and reviews.

Three men attempt a camping style boat trip on the Thames with their dog as an attempt to get out in the fresh air and live a little.  The story was inspired by an actual diary our author at first attempted, but so many things happened during the outing that the story turned hilarious.  the story will make you chuckle remembering your own camping disasters and remains a classic today. For all 12 of our 1001 podcasts and an easy browse try www.bestof1001stories.com.

The dramatic conclusion of Robert Louis Stevenson's 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde" For all our shows follow us at www.bestof1001stories.com  

Dr. Jekyll's butler becomes alarmed at the recent actions of his master, who has been terrifying the staff at his hime, and asks the attorney for help. They enter the home and decide to tear down the locked door to the study.

A maid witness a violet murder outside her window and identifies Mr. Hyde. 

This gothic horror story judged by many to be one of the best ever written, takes place in London when an attorney is made aware of the presence of a man named Hyde who has shown cruelty to a young girl he chanced to run into and tromp over on the street. The attorney slowly realizes that Mr. Hyde has an alternate personality- and one that is committing murders. The story esxplores the duality of human nature and the good and evil all human beings.

Markham closes in on the guilty party, who confesses.  Join us at www.bestof1001stories.com to catch all 12 podcasts and to leave reviews.